Reinforcement for concrete posts



July 6, 1937/. A. A. NEWTON 4 2,086,088'

REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE I-OSTS Filed Feb. 26, 1936 Patented July 6,1937 ilNiFiED STATES PATENT orgies- 1 REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE POSTSArthur A. Newton, Washington, D. C. Application February 26, 1936,Serial No. 65,886

4 claims,

The present invention relates to improvements in reinforcements forconcrete posts and the method of forming same.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improvedreinforcement for fence posts and the like, in which the ends of thelongitudinal members are so formed at the top and base that increasedtensile strength is added to the reinforcement.

Another object of the present invention is the novel arrangement-of thelongitudinal rods in spread out position, so designed that one of therods forms a center reinforcing means.

A further object of the present invention is the utilization of aportion of the transverse wires sewing as a central reinforcing means inthe oost.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of apost reinforcement in which some of the transverse wires are tied tosaid wires.

A still further object of the present invention is the novel means forforming the post rein- A still further object of the present inventionis the provision of a recessed means in the forming means.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts aswill be more fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims. Y *A K In the accompanying drawing:-

Figure 1 is an elevational View of my novel reticulated rein'forcementper se spread out.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of my novel concrete postreinforcement with a pallet holding the fence securing means in spacedrelation to illustrate how these members are held in the mold.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of Figure 2, illustrating how thefence securing means eX- tend beyond the face of the post, the face ofthe post being represented in this View by the pallet, the dotted linesillustrating how some of the fence securing means are bent upwardly andthe bottom means bent downwardly, the ends of the longitudinal ironsbeing bent inwardly and upwardly forming a U-shaped portion at the topand bottom of the irons.

Figure e is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3looking in the direction of the arrows. Figure 5 is a perspective Viewof my novel form for forming the concrete post reinforcement andillustrating `the detachable holding means in the form, theconcavo-convexV longitudinal corners and the central U-shaped portionwithin' the confines of the form..

Figure 6 is an enlarged end elevational Viewl of my novel form. Y i y fFigure '7 is a view similarto Figure 6 illustrating the reticulatedmaterial formed around the form.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I0 re'p-v resents longitudinalrods of rigid material'connected by transverse wires II :in spacedrelation and of smaller diameter than the rods'l. `At` each point I2where the transverse wires II cross the longitudinal rods I0, the wiresII arespot welded. In Figure 1 of the drawing I have illus-Kr` trated aunit for a concrete post'; and itfis' to' be noted that the unit is ofgreater width atthe bottom and gradually tapers towards the upper end,providing a tapering reinforcement. The transverse wires II are cut atI3 adjacent'the' longitudinal rod I4, while at the other end'l5 these'Wires' are long, the length being equal to the spacing between thelongitudinal rods "IDI for a purpose to be later described. The transiverse wires II are of a soft material and conse- =3O quentlysufficiently pliable, permitting the rein" forcing unit to be formedinto the desired con-"- figuration over my novelA form to beflater de-Sfscribed. By spot welding the transverse wires II at the point I 2 wherethey cross the' longi-`- tudinal rods' I0, 'I provideiay structure inwhich5 the longitudinal rods are held securely and accurately in theirproper position while being formed into the reinforcing unit. Byproviding the short ends I3 of the transverse wires II, the longitudinalrod I4 becomes the center reinforcing rod in the reinforcing unit, thisrod being held in position by the transverse wires which are bent atright angles, at a point mid-way the rod I4 and the adjacent rod ID.Each of the longitudinal rods have their ends I6 and I'I bent inwardlyand into a U-shape configuration. To the longitudinal rod I4 in spacedrelation` are secured a plurality of fence securing members I8 havingone end I9 formed into an eye that en- 50 circles the rod I4, the otherends 2!! of the members I8 project an appreciable distance from one faceof the reinforcing unit and as illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing,they are bent upwardly With the exception lof the lower member 2| whichis bent downwardly. By bending the member 2l downwardly a means isprovided that prevents animals of the rooting type from pushing the wireup and damaging the fence. The ends I5 of the transverse wires II arelooped and tied at 22 which is the approximate mid-way point between thelongitudinal rod I4 and the adjacent rod IIJ.

As previously stated, the reinforcement unit is shaped over a form, andin Figure 5 of the drawing I have illustrated said form which comprisesa body 23 of tapering conguration. The

body has formed within the inner confines of Vthe walls a U-shapedportion 24, the inner portion of the U forming an open groove 25. Thewalls of the body 23 and the U-shaped portion 24 are provided with aplurality of apertures in register, the apertures receiving detachablepins 26. In the method of forming the reinforcement, the pins 26 areremoved from the form, the rodV I4 of thel reticulated unit is thenplaced in the groove 25. The pins 26 are then inserted in the aperturesand as illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawing, the rod I4 impingesagainst the detachable pins 26 anchoring the rod I4 in the groove 25.The reticulated unit is then shaped around the form, the rods I0engaging the concavo-convex grooves 2'I. The ends I5 are then bentaround the wires II at 22 as illustrated in Figure 2 and by the dottedline 21 in Figure 'l of the drawing, which completes the shaping of thereinforcement, and due to the tapering of the form the reinforcement asa unit is removed and ready to be placed in the concrete mold. i

While the principles of the invention will always bev adhered to, theinvention .is susceptible to certain changes and modifications and I donot wish to limit myself to the exact structure, and changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.`

What I claim is:-

1. A concrete post reinforcement unit comprising longitudinal members,transversey members secured to the longitudinal members in spacedrelation, one end of each of the transverse mem- -bers extending beyondthe adjacent longitudinal member, one of said longitudinal members beingcentral-ly disposed in the reinforcement and sup-l ported in saidcentral position by the transverse members, a plurality of horizontalmembers hav- Ving one end secured to said'central longitudinal member,the other end of said horizontal members extending beyond thereinforcement the end of one of said horizontal members bent downwardly,the ends of the other of said horizontal members bent upwardly, the endsof the transverse extending members looped around the portion of thesupporting transverse members adjacent the central longitudinal member,the ends of the longitudinal members formed into a U.

2. A concrete post reinforcement unit comprising longitudinal members,transverse members secured to the longitudinal members in spacedrelation, one end of ea-ch of the transverse members extending beyondthe adjacent longitudinal member, one of said longitudinal members beingcentrally disposed in the reinforcement and supported in said centralposition by the transverse members, a plurality of horizontal membershaving one end secured to said central longitudinal member, the otherend of said horizontal members extending beyond the reinforcement, theends of the transverse extending members looped around the portion ofthe supporting transverse members adjacent the central longitudinal mem-3. VAconcrete post reinforcement unit comprising longitudinal members,transverse members secured to the longitudinal members in spacedrelation, one end of each of the transverse members extending beyond theadjacent longitudinal member, one of said longitudinal members beingcentrally disposed in the reinforcement and supported in said central,position by the transverse members, a plurality of horizontal membershaving one end secured to said central longitudinal member, the otherend of said horizontal members extending beyond the reinforcement, theend of one of said horizontal members bent downwardly, the ends of theother of said horizontal members bent upwardly, the ends of thetransverse extending members looped around the portion of the supportingtransverse members adjacent the central longitudinal member.

4. A concrete post reinforcement unit comprising longitudinal members,transverse members secured to the longitudinal members in spacedrelation, one end of each of the transverse members extending beyond theadjacent longitudinal member, one of said longitudinal members beingcentrally' disposed in the reinforcement and supported in said centralposition by the transverse members, a plurality of horizontal membershaving one end' secured to said central longitudinal member', the otherend of said horizontal members extending beyond the reinforcement, theends of the transverse extending members looped around the portion ofthe supporting transverse members adjacent the central longitudinalmember, the. ends of the longitudinal members formed into a U.v

ARTHUR A. NEWTON'.

